Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-20
State News.
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dROOsTOUk.
The roof lie being put on to the Wording
Hall brick school building being erected for
the Kicker Classical Institute at Houlton.
The cost of the building when comsleted will
be nearly $50, 900.
Miles Arbo of Masardis has thrsshed this
season, in his town and the Oxbow, $40
bushels of oats.
HANCOCK.
Mr.. T. F. Moran of Bar Harbor has pur-
chased from L. B. Dessy, and others, $500
acres of land in the town of Gouldsboro. 1t
has large frontage on the shore at Winter
Harbor and over a mile of shore front in
Bunker's Harbor. Winter Harbor is the
resort that is having such a boom just at
present and MFR. Moran has of course en-
tered in the speculation with the idea of
making some money. He has cleared con-
siderable cold cash on land investments at
Bar Harbor and gives large amount of his
attention to that.
The large fish weir at Bar Harbor owned
by the Rodicks is making some great catches
this fall. Last week 800 bushels of herring
were taken from it. Many of these fish are
packed in ice and shipped to Boston, where
they bring good price. The weir is in easy
sight of the steamboat wharf.
OXFORD.
At Peru, Samuel knights son, boy six
years old, while exploding guncaps on a rock
with hammer, got his eye put out. A piece
of the cap flew and bit him in the eye. His
father carried him to Lewiston, to an occulist,
to have it removed, but the doctor thinks he
will lose the sight of both eyes.
The Bethel correspondent of the Oxford
Democrat writes We have been looking
over lot of old books among which we find
book of Common PRAYER printed in the
year 1910, also 'Travels before the Flood"
printed in London in 1897, and a complete ill.,
PRODUCTION to the cart of Writing Letters"
by S. johnson, London, 1888; series of
sermons printed IN London in 1744. Books
owned by Mrs. Mary Code, who was Mrs.
Mary E. Jordan's grandmother.
PIscATAQUIs.
Friday night. the l4th, a bold robbery was
perpetrated in the vicinity of Schoodic Lake,
William Cullin, who had that evening re-
turned from Bangor with q quantity of
whiskey, fell in with some strangers, in CON-
psny with whom he went to a camp on the
shore of the lake. Cullin imbibed freely of
the ardent and at length became insensible
under its influence. On recovering his senses
in the morning he discovered that his
friends p had departed, carrying with them
his whiskey, his pocket book containing
small sum of money and some other valu-
ables. The robbers left no clue by which
they could be traced.
SAGADAHOC.
The Bath Times says: Several of the
clergy of this city and others met at the
Middle street chapel last evening to take
m for mo Qpfivo wnrk in
ing the illegal traffic in this city in lntoxicat-
ing liquors, by forming a law and order
league. Among those present at the meet
ing were Rev. J. L Hill, Rev. T. F. White,
Rev. Mr.. Remick, and Asa Palmer. Several
other prominent temperance advocates were
present Speeches were made and the sub
ject of temperance was talked of about two
hours 1t was finally agreed upon to hold a
mass meeting at the Wesley M. E church
some evening next week, when law and
order league will be organized, to be fol-
lowed by a vigorous onslaught on the dealers
of the ardent in this city. 1t is understood
that the mass meeting will be held next Mon
day evening.
just 1880 railroad tickets were sold from
stations on the Maine Central for the recent
fair of the Sagadahoc County Agricultural
Society at Topsham. The towns sending the
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2S2 Richmond, 292; Bowdoinham, PSI;
Lewiston 1871; Portland, l54.
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD. - Our correspondent writes,
Oct 80: The funeral of Mr. Simon Conner
took place Tuesday afternoon, from the
Universalist church OF which he was an
honored member. The services were under
the management of the Masons of which
society he had been a member many years.
Rev. Mr.. Aldrich made some very excellent
remarks and a select choir furnished very
fine music, Through the hour of service
every store and Office in the village was
closed, mark of respect very seldom shown
here, but which seemed very fitting at this
time as the deceased was an old and respected
citizen, he left no family, his wife having
died some years since. The deceased was
brother of Hon. VIM. Conner
An alarm of fire Tuesday morning called
out large crowd. 1t was from the steam
mill and came near being something very Sc
rlous. The fire caught in the shaving tower
and made quite blaze, but with our very
efficient fire department was soon under con-
troll. 1t is reported that one prominent mem
Der of the Steamer Co., rescued man from
the third story window. We did not witness
the brave act, but can imagine what a brave
fire laddie" Will must have seemed for his
heroic act.-A hot box in the furniture shop
of J. A. Cilley Saturday night made
quite a smoke, but did no damage. Just now
everyone is saying, "Well, when we get wa
ter round town there will be no danger"
WALDO.
The item which recently went the rounds
of the Maine papers in regard to change of
postmasters at 1slesboro, was an error. The
new appointment was for Islesford, Hancock
county. Mr.. NJ. P. Pendleton still deals out
the mails to the people of Tslesboro to the
satisfaction of all.
WASHINGTON.
n. B. Mutt, Jr., who for number of years
past has been treasurer of the PASSPORT
Savings Bank, has accepted situation as
manager of the National Bank at Clyde,
Kansas, and will probably within a month,
move to that place with his family.
II. Elmer Small formerly eff Machiasport,
and who has been spending the summer in
the Rocky Mountains has recently entered
the Sophomore class at Washburn College,
Topeks, Kansas.
The Beddington Tannery which is one of
the best in the State, was STATED IN "a by E.
Church. Esq. involving an outlay of $780,.
600. ia thnrouphly eouinnad with tho n,n.,